Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Montenegro, you would:
Health
be 191.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Montenegro, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In South Africa, that number is 19.1% of people as of 2020.
live 12.4 years less
In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In South Africa, that number is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022.
be 21.5% more likely to be obese
In Montenegro, 23.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Africa, that number is 28.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 32.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Montenegro, 24.5% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In South Africa, however, that number is 16.6% as of 2016.
make 37.2% less money
Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $18,300 as of 2020, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
be 80.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Montenegro, 15.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In South Africa, that number is 28.5% as of 2019.
pay a 5.0 times higher top tax rate
Montenegro has a top tax rate of 9.0% as of 2016. In South Africa, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2017.
Life
have 65.9% more children
In Montenegro, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In South Africa, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 19.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Montenegro, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In South Africa, 119.0 women do as of 2017.
be 8.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Montenegro, approximately 3.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In South Africa, on the other hand, 25.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 10.3% less likely to have internet access
In Montenegro, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In South Africa, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 9.5 times more coastline
Montenegro has a total of 294 km of coastline. In South Africa, that number is 2,798 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Department of Public Revenues, Montenegro, South African Revenue Service.
South Africa: At a glance
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